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Stardust
Delta II 7426-9.5United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Sunday, February 7, 1999 · 09:04 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Stardust is the first U.S. space mission dedicated solely to the exploration of a comet, and the first robotic mission designed to return extraterrestrial material from outside the orbit of the Moon.
PayloadStardust
OrbitHeliocentric N/A
CustomerDiscovery Program
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.447°N, 80.565°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
